A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of mask in Corpus

Central

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
the day Oor Rab's pit oan a mask. on page 51
Heize up yer mask a meenit, keep yer distance w on page 77

2 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
ut I wis never ane tae weir a mask - on page 90

1 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
pad. Daisy is making jokes to mask the pain. Ah could be a couns on page 1

2 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
"Here's a mask" removin yin ae they flimsy c on page 141

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
wiz lookin fir cash we a ski mask on page 63

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
e hire ae yer wet suit an yer mask an aw yer other equipment is on page 42

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Gas mask cases and tackity bits cam ta on page 29
And oor best mask, protection, washed haunds, o on page 143

2 matches

Steele, Gregor Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
When ye wear yir virus mask." on page 27

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
See that cloon mask on yer face? on page 8

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
buy or mak a mask wi a big beak on page 25

1 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
Life Mask, Jackie Kay, Bloodaxe, Tarset on page 91

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
er coat an a wee bag. Her gas mask can hung roon her neck, her f
p in her coat wi a bag an gas mask tin clankin at her side. Doon
2 matches

Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
s an freein thing tae see the mask drap, the anglicisin o their
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
an auld man. He’s wearin a mask that looks like it’s been s
d a nurse hauns me a surgical mask. She’s wearin blue plastic
arin blue plastic overalls, a mask hursel, and a plastic shield
auf ma face is hidden under a mask.
ctor. He’s no even wearin a mask.
5 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
es. ‘’Ah cannae wear this mask any longer, ah’m dyin sonâ€
1 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
sons for it even if 90% of us mask up and distance the other 10%(2020) search twitter

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
came in chippy yesterday, nae mask, and stood next tae me. I sai(2020) search twitter
the bakers the other day. No mask, singing away. ??(2020) search twitter
r behind me singing away, nae mask. ItÂ’s all ages. Worse ones a(2020) search twitter
ds that say you canÂ’t wear a mask for what ever reason, but can(2020) search twitter

@MartinBroon tweeted
Me threatenin them through Ma mask just been the start of that i(2020) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
wad hae tae be the bus, wi a mask...). But, I am reliably infor(2020) search twitter
ncin, *correct* an consistent mask wearin, haun washin, surface (2020) search twitter
e man,...keep your Friockheim mask on Donald Whaur's Yer Trouser(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
n YouTube? White noise? Sleep mask to block out light? Ah've got(2020) search twitter
aund the pynt o wearin a face mask. If it's an accurate represen(2020) search twitter
no if ye're no wearin a face mask?(2020) search twitter
need. Apparently it's a spit mask, cos the laddie kept spittin (2020) search twitter
eelashes caught in thir face mask?(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
Ane perk aboot wearing a mask when getting the messages is (2020) search twitter
awbag wearin a white coat and mask choppin up vegetables in a ki(2020) search twitter
wandering aboot tesco wae nae mask, buying a carry oot for their(2020) search twitter
@ScotTories Were ye wearing a mask and ridin a black horse?(2020) search twitter

@ThonJacobite tweeted
n aboot the shops wae neither mask nor faceshield nor lanyard an(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
well away fae the park wae ma mask oan n a stick tae the 4 metre (2020) twitter link
m8 n av nae problem wairin a mask - al no shout as much lol (2020) twitter link
@elcourier get ur mask on big man - ffs (2020) twitter link
@SeanCampbell_67 aye a huv a mask jist incase lol crackin game (2020) twitter link
comment on that cos a hud ma mask oan in the car lol (2020) twitter link
and 1 other occurrences.

Doric

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
ie i the keekin gless Tibetan mask gin A keep this up they'll sh on page 3

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Unner 'Is mask I am wearin a frown on page 90

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
Cherokee Indians hid a daunce-mask o peintit wid fur their ain s
1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
it in a wee cheer an a oxygen mask pit
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
s face, like he’s trying to mask summin.
1 matches

Devlin, Edwin The School Dentist 1969, (Facebook 2020) Doric, prose
he held in his hand a rubber mask the same kind ye seen in the
The mask was shoved ontae ma face and
2 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
a wifie wis “ye can take yer mask aff, Halloween is ower!” Foo(2018) search twitter
ir mooie whilst weerin a face mask?(2020) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
he only petson wearing a face mask. (2020) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
Am worried aboot weering a mask wee a rinny snoot(2020) search twitter
A clip roon yer lugs for easy mask fitting wid sort it oot(2020) search twitter
Hope mask wearing is nae the cause http(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
ugh or sneeze. I coukd wear a mask ..... or jist ae breathe! x(2012) search twitter

@McGoo1888 tweeted
and slapping Chunts withoot a mask oan or even the utter Chunts (2022) twitter link

Orkney

Orkney Voices Group Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
lost ahint a face mask. on page 93

1 matches

Shetland

Southern

Ulster